The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-06
News from Greenwood.

GREENWOOD, :. e., April 9th, 1881.
| Our worthy young friend Mr.. Singleton,
| though better known to the readers OF your
paper as MAC" has been ndispoSed for week
or ten days and been unable to attend to bus,
iness, we fee! that our growing town should
have place In your paper, although ltls Win
reluctance that we attempt to fill the place OF
our interesting reporter who has performed
this pleasant duty 80 well. We are glad to say
he is improving and hope soon to see him on
our streets.
Mr.. J. Clendinning, from Prosperity, has
opened shoe establishment here and Is pre-
pared to make as good an article as can be
found.
few miles below here, was badly burned
short time ago and died from the effects yes
terday.
Gallagher Bros. have arrived from Ninety
Six with high recommendations as photo
graphers, and will remain ashort time.
The brick part of the male college Is COM
pleled and the wooden part Is being started.
which begins to make show.
Miss B. Combs Woods, of Kentucky, one of
the elocutionists Of the South, gave an enter
tainment in bursts Hall Wednesday evening,
and also another last evening. While oil her
recitations were fine, her best was In portray
ing the sublime. II Is worth travelling Sab.
the "Creeds OF the Church Bells" She recites
in Due West tomorrow night.
OF II. II. Reynolds, Of Winston, N. c., has en-:
will move his family here, and make Green
wood his headquarters for the present.
here Saturday, Of consumption, He was al;
ways Just and upright In his dealings, and had
plenty Of friends: May he rest in peace!
tions st to the public Library. and we hope their
F. Miller, Messrs. G. P. O'Neal, j. r. Blake,
jr.. and T. Fl. Walker.
Mr..T. H. Walker, who IS we'll known
salesman for large house In Savannah, ar
rived here last week to spend some time with
us. This is his old home and we are always
glad to see him return, and linser with US.
Ga, tomorrow, to be present at the meeting
Of the Directors Of the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern Railroad. Greenwood is thorough
Mr.. G. P. O'Neal shipped two barrels Of his
domestic wines to Florida. last week. He Is u
strong advocate OF diversified farming.
Mr.. Jim Arnold delivered another Of his hu-
morous lectures Saturday night in Walters
Hall. to an audience Of gentlemen: He dis
cussed the subjects Of Prohibition, Low TaXas,
and the cause and result of the Late War. His
ideas were not endorsed altogether, some OF
them were very original.
Mr.. S. E. Graydon died at his home this
morning at o'clock, at the advanced age OF
81 years. He will be buried at the Greenwood
icate health for number Of years, and his
death was not unexpected. He has only lived
here for about four years, though has maze
NUMBERS OF IrlenQS, WHO toSCIuci Will hiS
wife and five children, three daughters, and
two sons, Hon. f. G. and w. n. Graydon,
Esq, mourn his loss. He was always known
for his upright walk and conversation. and
years, and dealt out justice with such an even
hand that he was allowed to retain his office
even in the days of radical rule. On account
of Ill health he resigned his position In 1851
1t is with sorrow that we announce the
death of Mr.. A. B. Chipley that occurred at his
home near Phoenix last Thursday. His death
was not unexpected as he had been q victim
to that fatal disease. consumption, ABOUT Two |
years He was salesman in one Of our mer-
camille houses few years ago, and having
become identified with us, we feel as If one OF
our most beloved citizens was gone. He was
an estimable young man, and the entire COM
munity sympathiZe with the bereayed family.
Ye sorrowlng friends weep not,
Nor murmur meath the rod:
"Prepare to meet thy God."